Pecan Meal

That’s right, I feel sheepish even calling this a recipe when it’s more of an “element” that you’ll use in your recipes.

And that’s exactly what this Pecan Meal does best my friend: it’s a simple-to-make element that will elevate your nutritarian sauce and dip game.

This is the whole-foods, un-processed way to thicken up your gravies, sauces, oatmeal and casseroles. You name it and this Pecan Meal can help!

Pecans are Nuts With Benefits

I’ve loved pecans a long time. My first memory was as a little girl helping my grandma bake our favorite holiday cookies. We would work together dicing the pecans and every now and again I’d press my little fingers into the “pecan dust” and have a good lick.

Pecans have a lovely mild, sweet and rich flavor.

And they happen to have loads of health benefits to boot!

Pecans were crowned by Dr. Greger as the world’s healthiest nut (followed by walnuts as a close-second)–if you’re interested you can check out the video here. Pecans also have serious antioxidant content compared to other popular nut varieties.

How to Make It Happen

We’re walking that fine line between pecan meal and pecan butter. And since pecans are a rather oily nut the line can be crossed in an instant!

I definitely recommend using a spatula during the process, so you can achieve as fine a crumb as possible without going overboard.

How to Use Pecan Meal

I created this recipe when I was updating my Power Prep Program last year. I used it to thicken my all-time favorite Porcini-Pecan Herb Gravy (RC-81 if you’ve joined the program) and then I started using it on ALL THE THINGS!

Pecan Meal is essentially your oil-replacer in a recipe.

This was something I learned at Dr. Fuhrman’s Culinary Getaway. Since a big part of being nutritarian is cooking without oil you need to find a whole-food fat replacement to add richness and great mouthfeel to your dishes.

Pecan Meal

A simple, whole-food, un-processed way to thicken your gravies, sauces, soups and oatmeal when you're following a whole-food plant-based diet!

Course
Side Dish

Prep Time5minutes

Total Time5minutes

Servings10

Ingredients

1 1/2 cupraw pecans

Instructions

Place raw pecans in high-speed blender bowl.

Use pulse function to grind down the nuts into a meal. Scrape down the sides of the blender bowl with a spatula to facilitate an even texture. And be careful not to blend too much as it will turn into a nut butter.

The pecan meal will be moist and a bit clumpy.

Recipe Notes

Makes about 1 1/4 cup.

Use 1 to 2 tbsp. of Pecan Meal to thicken your soups, stews, and gravies.

Store in a glass Mason jar and keeps well in the fridge for up to 8 weeks.

I cannot wait to see how you end up using this Pecan Mealin your nutritarian cooking! If you give this recipe a try I’d love to know what you think–please leave a rating and comment below!

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